Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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